Your man is probably off watching March Madness basketball each weekend lately, but I think we have a little bit of our own madness going on! It's Bride's March Madness here!  In this blog post I will not only help you create a winning team of professionals, but give you some March Madness trivia at the bottom of the blog to use on your fiance ... (what is March Madness? The annual NCAA college basketball tournament, with most of the competition in March. The other questions are not this easy!)

Do you have your team of professionals yet? I am here to give you some great ideas, help you get through your checklist and make sure you have everything either started or done!  I have advice if you haven't made a slam dunk yet...

Let's start with the three categories that are most critical at the beginning... jewelry, gown and reception/ ceremony venue. Check it off as we go and make yourself a great team with amazing professionals.  Lets GO FOR IT! 

 

_____Jewelry

  Saratoga Jewelry Co. 

 

 

 

_____Bridal Attire

 Allyse's Bridal

  Blue Boutique

 Epoch Collection

     Fantasy Bridal 

 Gateway Bridal 

  I Deux Bridal 

   Latter Day Bride 

 Lauren James Bridal 

 Mary's Bridal 

 The Bride's Shop

 The Perfect Dress

 

 

 

_____ Reception / Ceremony Venues 

 

 Alpine Art Center

 Arbor Manor Reception Center 

   Aspen Landing Reception Center 

  Atrium Weddings 

 Cactus & Tropicals

 Castle Manor

 Castle Park Events Center 

 Devereaux Mansion

 Eldredge Manor Reception Center

 Homestead Resort 

 Joseph Smith Memorial Building 

 

 Kimi's Mountainside Bistro 

 

 Le Chateau

 Lion House

 Louland Falls 

 Magnolia Grove 

 Memorial House

 Milcreek Inn

 Red Butte Garden

       Silver Fork Lodge and Restaurant

 St. Regis Deer Valley

 The Castle

 The Garden Court Reception & Event Center

 The Inn at Entrada 

 The Tower 

 The Woods on Ninth

 

 This Is The Place

 Tuscany

 Wild Sage Events 

 Zermatt Resort & Spa

 

What is another name for March Madness? The Big Dance 

What year was the tournament created? 1939 

Who was the first undefeated national champion?  San Francisco in 1956 

How many teams were allowed to play in the very first NCAA tournament?  8 

What team holds the most national titles?  UCLA with 11 titles 

How many times have all four #1 seeds made it to the final four? Only once- 2008 

 

 

I'm in the Alpine, Lindon area now and look what I found!!

Some great ideas for Valentines Day from Saratoga Jewelers...

        

 

       

This is the cake Saratoga Jewelers had at their Valentines Day Party on Saturday! Find more great ideas at their store in Lindon.

And who doesn't love flowers?! Just a few that Flowers On Main in Lehi sent me... I love thier store it is so dang cute and my favorite part is their YELLOW ROOM - the bride's room to choose the flowers for your big day. Go there to get some fun gifts for Valentines Day. Oh their chocolate is SOO good.

 

 

Alright lets head to the Alpine Arts Center. I was completely astounded by what I found there... The Alpine Art Center is a fine art gallery set in the middle of beautiful Alpine, Utah,  Here, among shady paths, crystal streams and wild flower gardens, you can visit the sculpture and painting galleries. Each gallery features the renowned works of local artists and as well as other talented artists from around the country. Surrounding the building is the Sculpture Park, a 10-acre park of monumental sculptures. The spacious main gallery and garden patio may be rented for your special occasion. Its size and amenities make it an excellent venue for all events. 

     

  

                  

Not only is this amazing art gallery and reception center here but it is also a full service fine art bronzing casting facility. The tour they gave me was out of this world. Who would have thought this incredible art was going on right in our own back yard. Go enjoy all of these wonderful features in one location!! 

 

And now for super fun entertainment-- this is the All Occasions Photo Booth that goes anywwhere! It's a blast!! Some pics to prove it...

                  

                                                               

  

   

 

 Where did some of our popular wedding traditions originate?  I loved researching these traditions, some of them are pretty funny! 

 Inside this blog are the new Pantone 2012 Spring Fashion Colors... 

 

 

          Robin was on Good Things Utah and talked about some of these traditions...